Food article



June 23, 1925.

G. W. LYONS FOOD ARTICLE Filed May 15, 1923 Patented June 23, 1925.

UNITED STATES. PATENT OFFICE;

GEORGE W. LYONS, OF NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNQ'R, BY DIRECT AND MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO vTHE LYONS FLYNN COMPANY, OF NEW HAVEN, CONNEGTIGUT,

A CORPORATION 01" GONNECTICUT.

Foon ARTICLE.

Application filed May 15,

To all whom vlt may conem:

Be it known that I, GEORGE W. IJYoNs, a citizen of the United? States, resld'ing at New Haven, in the county of New Haven 5 and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Eood Articles, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to a food article,- and it is the object thereof, among other things, to provide a roll, bun, biscuit or the like, that will receive a filling without cutting or slicing it ,asat present.

Referring to the drawings;

The figure is a perspective view of one manner of carrying the .invention into practice.

In the drawings, designates a roll, bun, biscuit or the like which is made in any desired form and provided with an opening or hole 11 entirely therethrough.

As illustrated in the drawings, the filling v is a frank-fort or sausage 12, which is shown as projecting beyond theopposi-te ends there of. This filling may be coated with a condiment if desired; and easily inserted in the roll for quick and rapid service and convenience of handling by the consumer.

Under the present practice, the roll is first sliced and'the filling then placed between the tvvo pieces. As thus made either the filling or the condiment or both may and does at times fall out of the side-of the roll. The exposed filling also soils the fingers even if retained in'place.

With my improved food article the filling 1923. Serial No. 639,166.

is held against accidental disengagement and the objectionable features above referred to are not present.

A supplemental opening 13 is formed in a side of the roll or the like between the ends thereofand extends into themain o enin 11. The supplemental opening is orme of a size to receive a condiment, the frankfurter or other filler afi'ording a bottom for the supplemental opening to support the condiment. When so constructed the consumer applies a slight pressure to the roll dough having a main opening extending throughv a wall of the body and having a supplemental opening located between the ends of the body and extending into the main opening, said main opening being formed to receive a filling and the slipplemental opening being formed to receive a condiment, the part of the filling inv register with the supplemental opening afiording a bottom for the latter to support the condiment.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto afiixed my signature.

- GEORGE W.'LYONS. 

